Since I took a two year hiatus on this blog, I've not kept you all up to date on the books I've been reading. And thanks to the pandemic I've read a lot in those two years: 114 books in 2020 and 96 and counting this year. That's an average of over 2 books a … Continue reading Reading Recap
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How to Fit in More Reading
Writers should read as much as they write. As Stephen King puts it, “If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” Reading helps you as a writer by letting you see what kind of stories are out there and observing how others’ write. … Continue reading How to Fit in More Reading
My 2019 Writing and Reading Goals
The beginning of a new year makes me reflect on the work I’ve done over the past twelve months and plan ahead for what I’d like to accomplish in the following year. So today I’d like to share my writing and reading goals for 2019. Being a stay-at-home writer, I struggle with motivation. I have … Continue reading My 2019 Writing and Reading Goals
A Writing Resource You Should Be Using: Hoopla Digital
A while back I wrote about falling in love with audiobooks and how listening to books is a great way to fit in more reading in your life. At the time I had just discovered the app Hoopla Digital—a resource my library lets me use for free—and I had no idea how life-changing this app … Continue reading A Writing Resource You Should Be Using: Hoopla Digital
Falling in Love with Audiobooks
Back in high school, I hated (almost) everything we were assigned to read. To me, they were all boring books that were written a hundred years ago that had nothing to do with my life. Though I was retaught some of them in college and actually like them now, like The Great Gatsby, I sadly … Continue reading Falling in Love with Audiobooks